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The hair is even in the summer longer than in O. 

 amnion (note that they live at greater altitudes and therefore 

 in colder climate). In the summer pelage the face of the 

 male is pure white and there is much white on the under- 

 pays and flanks, the winter pelage of this animal is 

 practically indistinguishable from that of the Tian Shan 

 race. 



Females in summer are uniformly blackish brown above 

 without a distinct median dorsal stripe and still more white 

 on the flanks and thighs. 



The horns are thinner and longer than in O. ammon. 

 The animal cannot touch the ground except with his mouth 

 on account of the shape of the horns. 



Horns of adult rams are of great length with both 

 the front angles usually well developed at the base, and the 

 spiral which may be either comparatively close or extremely 

 open forming much more than a single complete circle. 

 Frequently though by no means invariably the wrinkles on 

 the outer lateral surface of the base of the horns are but 

 slightly developed. 



Kowland Ward's list of the largest measures of horns 

 of O. poli includes 24 specimens varying between 62 ins. 

 and 75 ins. along the curve; 15 ins. to 17 ins. basal girth 

 and 39 ins. to 56 ins. between the tips. The largest 

 measured homs has 75 ins. in length, 16 ins. girth and 

 54i ins. between tips. 



Ovis carelini. 



Lydekker states that 0. carelini attains a height of 

 3 ft. 6 ins. to- 3 ft. 8 ins. at the shoulder. 



It is distinguished from the typical race by the following 

 characteristics. In the winter coat there is apparently 

 rather less white on the buttocks and thighs and the upper 

 part of the face. Colour at least brownish instead of pure 

 white; female in winter coat with a dark stripe from the 

 back of the head to the root of the tail. 



Regarding the horns of carelini, Carruthers found many 

 horns of dead animals at Borotala. Largest measures; 

 length 60J ins. girth 16| ins. spread 38 ins. The best 

 heads of carelini shot by C. measured. 



Length Girth Spread 



53 ins. 16i 33J 



51* 15i 29 



49 16J — 



Different from the typical race by : 



